The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-14
"OUR COUNTRY


at tho Alumni Receptions.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. l3.-Secretary
Bayard, In responding to the toast, "Our
Country" at tho Yale Alumni reception
last night, raid: "In the newspapers OF
to-day there are speeches reported in an.
other land made by two men who perhaps
speak as much for their country, or more
ior it, than any other men that ever ruled
1t. Bismarck and Won Moltke have With
in the last forty.eight hours told Europe,
and told the world, that the safety Of Eu.
rope and the safety Of the many millions
contained within tho governments OF
which they area part can only be obaerV.
ed by the power of military force. II is
sixteen years since there was clash OF
physical force for Germany to take part
in, and yet this is the fruit and this is the
result" ~
brute force p exclaimed the Secretary.
"Is that the end of civilization? ? Is that
all this nineteenth century can offer from
her wisest men, and is there nothing to
counteract it? II Yale College we're a
nero school; il it taught men the Greek
which you know 30 we'll; il it had no les.
Sons other than those the schoolmasters
can teach and boy can learn, why, the case
would be hopeful for US. But is there no
counteracting force in this land OF ours
that shall meet this terrible confession
that comes from the heart. OF Europe to.
day-that nothing but brute force can
govern? Gentlemen, can we not, tonight,
laor akb h inn frNF L.
just heard, and the counsels We have re-
ceived from the President OF this Associa.
tion (referring to the response Of Presi-
dent Dwight to the toast "Yale-The Uni
versiiy")? Ia there nothing else than
armies that can govern mankind? Is this
the civilization which is announced to u,
by the press from Germany tonight Is
that the force that governs America to-.
night and are We TO look to such future? :?
May heaven forbid! What force shall be
used to otrengthen-to what can We look
to avert from us what seems to be the fate
OF civilized Europe to-day il those who
nre their spokesmen speak the unhappy
truth? ,.--s-.-s.- -
ut seems to me there are other forces
that may he exempliied by the univer:
sity Of which this excellent man is presi-
dent (turning to President Dwight. It
cannot be that brute force or military
power is to be the security OF any people
or guardian Of any civilization that is to
progress under the rule that was born
1887 years ago, and therefore when you
ask me, At qui illam rsgitr I do not think
/ could answer you better than by the
simple Tord: Yale. I do not mean the
college or tho number OF schools that are
collected into university system in the
town OF New Haven, but I mean that
American spirit Of education, something
better than scholarship, better than pro.
fessorship, greater and stronger-the do.
velopment OF the higher capacities OF
Gods greatest creation, man. Wo still
may lind in the heart Of this republic
aoma.hing that shall protect humanity
from military force, something that shall
make military force only tho ultimate re-
course for settling difficulties, resorted to
as. temporary aid and always SUBJ
servisnt to the end in view-.hs mature
advancement OF a people who shall live
under human government" 80.
Frequently between the delivery Of the
speech the Secretary was interrupted by
applause, but the fervid earnestness with
which he spoke induced fixed attention
of his auditors. A solemnity which sell
dom accompanies post prandial speech
reigned throughout the room, and all the
faces surrounding the board wore a
thouoht lOok.